Indiegogo is trying to make itself suck less
Indiegogo is the lesser-known cousin of Kickstarter, and it has something of a bad reputation for harboring particularly unrealistic crowdfunding campaigns (Lazer Razor, anyone?). To …
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This 3-D printed motorbike is absurdly light
3-D printing has been used to make all sorts of products of increasing complexity, including rockets for spacecraft and engine components. But it’s not until …
Your first look at the official YouTube VR app
Google is going all in on virtual reality, and we saw the early stages of its plan for VR domination take shape this week at …
This robotic bee uses static electricity to stick to surfaces
Remember the MIT’s RoboBee? The initiative kicked off a couple of years ago, aiming to fix a major problem that we currently have: the bee …
Google and Levi’s will release a touch-sensitive jacket, out later this year
Touch-sensitive clothing has been one of the promised inventions coming in ‘just a few years’ for a while now. But with a partnership between Google …
VR zombies are way too real for this woman
Fact: The only thing more fun than actually playing a zombie game in virtual reality is watching some one else freak out while playing a …
Google is making an innovative modular phone, and you can buy it next year
Initially a Motorola project that was ultimately unveiled at Google I/O 2014, Project Ara has been an intriguing project that has been on our radar …
Apple’s stores have gone from serious to absurd in 15 years
Yesterday, Apple unveiled the “future of retail” in its new San Francisco store. The new location is absurdly overhyped: it has “forums” and “groves” rather …
IMAX will bring virtual reality to movie theaters this year
The company behind some of the most impressive movie experiences in recent memory wants to bring VR to the mainstream. According to a report from The Wall …
Amazon’s 12 best daily deals: 64GB microSD for $18, a lightsaber, discounted dash cam and more
We’re finishing off this week on a high note — seriously, how could any batch of daily Amazon deals that includes a glowing toilet bowl …
The ‘Sea Wasp’ will be a potent threat to terrorists and their underwater bombs
The sea wasp, a kind of jellyfish, can kill people in as little as three minutes by wrapping them in ten-foot-long tentacles and inflicting stings …
‘Drive’ would be very different if Ryan Gosling was an Uber driver
Drive is a great thriller movie with just the right amount of leather gloves and sex for a criminals. But what if Ryan Gosling were an …
Think Google Daydream is cool? This VR amusement park puts you inside a video game
Google’s new Android-based virtual reality platform Daydream is likely a step in the right direction, as it’ll help the VR ecosystem grow in the coming years. …
Noted Apple critic Donald Trump secretly holds $1 million in stock
Donald Trump spent a large part of February bashing Apple over its battle with the FBI, and called for a boycott of Apple “until such time …
Amazon’s 10 best deals: Wi-Fi routers starting at $20, smartphone projector, $750 4K TV and more
Today’s list of Amazon’s best daily deals only includes 10 items compared to 15 on yesterday’s list (many of those deals are still live — …
Researchers have created flexible batteries that never need to be recharged
One of my biggest gripes with today’s smartwatches is charging — specifically, that I have to plug in my wristputer every night, or it becomes …
This is why you shouldn’t livestream your baby’s birth on Facebook
A Facebook Live stream made headlines on Monday, as father-in-the-making Kali Kanongata’a livestreamed his baby’s birth on Facebook Live. Only, Kanongata’a didn’t realize he was livestreaming to …
Meet Leo, the robot that could make air travel a little less awful
Raise your hand if you hate dealing with airports. As soon as you’re done waiting in line to drop off your luggage, you’re off to …
This crazy photo from the Space Station helps put Canada’s wildfire in perspective
The Fort McMurray wildfire has captured devastation on a scale most of us can’t comprehend. Images from the ground and satellites have helped quantify the …
This is the worst smartphone gadget to ever grace the internet
In a world of Bluetooth-connected fart trackers and hipster-friendly tinfoil hats, I am aware that describing a Kickstarter as “the worst” is a bold claim. …
Google’s VR play is all about content, not hardware
The big arguments in VR right now are all about hardware: Oculus Rift vs HTC Vive, Gear VR against a phantom Apple VR, Playstation VR …
The 8 most important announcements from Google I/O 2016
The tech community was waiting with bated breath ahead of this year’s Google I/O event, but I don’t think anyone expected it to be quite …
Here’s how to get the brand new Android N beta being released today
What, you thought this would be a quick event? That’s not how Google does things — especially at I/O — and the news from Google …
Google announces brand new features coming to Android N
We’ve already seen a few big announcements from Google at the annual I/O keynote in Mountain View, California, but the company’s not done yet. Following the …
Google I/O 2016 is underway: Up first, Google Assistant
The wait is finally over, Google fans — Google I/O 2016 has arrived. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai will be your host during the big keynote …
Live coverage: Watch the Google I/O 2016 keynote right here
Google I/O 2016 is finally here and that means a few things. First, it’s obviously Google’s biggest event of the year so we can expect …
Virtual reality Grand Theft Auto might be the reason VR exists
Gaming is not the future of virtual reality. Much as video games are currently a small segment of the broader computing industry, virtual reality and …
Amazon’s 15 best deals: Flash drives for iPhone and Android, newest Roku, and more
Google I/O 2016 is the big event on the agenda today, but that doesn’t mean we’re taking a break from showing you the top bargains …
Bionic eye restores man’s vision after being blind for 40 years
John Jameson might not have believed in miracles a year ago, but breakthroughs in modern science have made certain that he does now. The Tatum, Texas …
Super fast internet speeds are coming this year… through your regular phone lines
The internet is a necessity nowadays, not a luxury, yet there are still plenty of logistical wrinkles to iron out. We’re not happy with overall …
